There is always a buzz of excitement before any Alexander McQueen show, but for Sarah Burton’s Spring 2013 collection this was quite literal, as prior to the presentation the soundtrack was just that: the sound of buzzing bees.
When the first model took to the runway wearing a honeycomb beekeeper hat and a hive-like fabric ensemble…the inspiration became clear.
This truly amazing collection featured signature tailored jackets with cinched-in waists. On this occasion the tortoise belts looked like they were made from honey.
There were many other clever bee, beekeeper, honey and honeycomb references demonstrated on fitted dresses with caged honey-like peplums, a honey corset with bejewelled detailing paired with shorts, honeycomb jacquard suits and the finale gowns which ranged from sweet decorative pieces to dramatic embellished gowns to full-on ballgowns.
Despite the inventiveness and uniqueness of the collection, it was totally wearable so I’m hopefully we will see these pieces on a red carpet very soon.
Front Row: Anna Wintour and Salma Hayek
Favourites: Black corseted gown with a jeweled high collar and double peplum vest paired with shorts
Who I See Wearing This Collection: Lady Gaga, Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth Banks, Florence Welch, Keira Knightley, Anne Hathway and Tilda Swinton
Credit: Style.com
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L.O.V.E !
It’s beautiful, but FOR ME, there’s any better collection than Plato’s Atlantis!
This is such a great collection!
I would love to see one of the tailored pieces on Florence Welch instead of her usual ethereal, floating dresses. Maybe a suit or a peplum blazer with a cinched waist?
So inspired and beautiful!!
The collection is very Gustav Klimt, I love – but not as much as the one that McQueen did before he passed away
Just one word – AMAZING
Finally, well deserved attention on some other insects than just day butterflies. There is so much to be inspired by in the world of entomology.
This collection was beautiful, intelligent and fun!
*applause*
Im not impressed. Sarah Burtons first few collections were great, but this just seems like she recycled Lee McQueens original designs and put her name on it.
Actually I think she is endlessly recycling her own last 3 collections here. Same silhouettes everywhere! And I really wish she would buy more different fabrics instead of making 6 variations of the same piece with the same fabric. It’s tiresome and you feel as if you already saw the same jacket 5 seconds ago.
i must say i don’t like this collection and i really wanted to…don’t like the mcqueen meets galliano for dior look and i hate the tortoise shell accessories…
Beautiful! Can’t wait to see this on the red carpet. Lee would be proud.
A lot of it is too crazy but I love the inspiration–very original. I don’t know why others are saying that she has no inspiration, this is so McQueen to me. That yellow honeycomb ballgown is really fantastic.
I can see Beyonce rocking some of these outfits on stage! And Dita von Teese on the RC!